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Brenda S. Donajkowsk

Brenda S. Donajkowski, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, surrounded by family, at the age of 64. Brenda was born on February 22, 1961 to the late Earl and MaryAnn (Hayes) Kaiser. On May 1, 1982, Brenda's heart found its match when she married her beloved husband, Louis. Together, ...

Mary Flanner

Mary Margaret Flanner age 80 of Posen died peacefully at home on Oct. 22, 2025. She was born in Alpena on June 25, 1945 to Joseph and Stella (Kozlowski) Donajkowski. On April 30, 1966 she married LeRoy Flanner in Hazel Park. Mary enjoyed working puzzles, reading, collecting horse and ...

Margaret James

The family of Margaret “Peggy” James – age 64 – is deeply saddened to announce her death on the evening of Oct. 21, 2025 after a courageous battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The devastating loss of this magnificent woman echoes across generations. She is survived by ...

Henry Hoppe

Henry Daniel Hoppe, 98, of Alpena died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, on his birthday. Henry was born Oct. 19, 1927, in Alpena to the late Florian and Josephine (Antkowiak) Hoppe. He married Alice Towlerton on July 10, 1959. She preceded him in death on December 16, 2016. Henry worked at Abitibi for ...

Susan Partyka

Susan Partyka, of Alpena, Michigan, died surrounded by love. Born and raised in Alpena, Susan lived her life with quiet strength and an open heart that touched everyone who knew her. Sue grew up loving the water, helping her parents and siblings on the family farm, and will always be ...

Lana Cartwright

It is with profound grief that the family of Lana Marie Cartwright announces her quiet and gentle death, surrounded by her family; she is now on to her next grand adventure. Born in Alpena, on Feb. 25, 1944, to Leonard and Geraldine Piper, Lana grew up in Alpena, but lived in a number of ...